Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower.

The Japanese lost 0.5% at the Tokyo close.

These were the best performers of the session J.Front Retailing Co., Ltd. (T:) climbed 7.40%, or 73.0 point to trade at 1059.0 after the close. Meanwhile, Chiyoda Corp. T:) 6.01%, or 20.0 points was added to reach 353.0 Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. Late trade saw a 3.45% increase in T:, or 10.0 points to 30.0.

They were also the session’s worst performers Sapporo Holdings Ltd. T:, which dropped 3.79% (86.0 points) to close at 2185.0 AGC Inc, T:), fell 3.9% or 180.0 to trade at 5470.0. Bridgestone Corp. T: was 3.06% lower or 156.0 points at 4940.0.

By 2744 to 9,19, rising stocks outnumbered those in decline on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. 120 ended unaffected.

The implied volatility index of Nikkei’s 225 options was up by 4.52% to 19.64.

The February delivery of crude oil was 0.14 to $76.09 per barrel, an increase of 0.14%. Brent oil, which was due for delivery March 1, rose 0.19 percent to $78.86/barrel, and the February Gold Futures contract lost 0.33% (or 5.90) to trade at $1805.00/troy ounce.

USD/JPY rose 0.08%, to 114.90. EUR/JPY declined 0.01%, to 129.83.

At 96.230, the US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.03%.